The modern calendar has Roman Catholic roots. As the sun does not adhere exactly to the earthly calendar, leap days are ...

Ancient Greece and Rome may have handed down the image of rosy-cheeked Cupids, but their myths about him explore the messier ...

Parthenope is the latest A24 film to hit theaters, bringing tons of gorgeous views, stunning vacation ideas, and some very ...

Perhaps most recognizable as a Hawaiian hello, Aloha has a far deeper meaning: "love." The word is used in many contexts to ...

A pair of marble statues by Giuseppe Piamontini went into the sale with a $200,000 to $300,000 estimate. They sold for $1.07 million. The statues show Jupiter and Juno and are each nearly a metre tall ...

The Vatican expects more than 10,000 people from across the wider art and cultural environments — hailing from over 100 countries and five continents — to participate in events over the four days.

or your trip to Rome just happens to coincide with this year-long celebration, there’s a full calendar of not-to-be-missed concerts, art exhibits, limited openings and performances. Here are ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

Ecce Homo, a painting by Italian Renaissance master Titian, has been found to be hiding a mysterious portrait of an unknown ...

Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...

When the Renaissance artist painted his famous "Ecce Homo" around 1570, he covered up a portrait of an "an unknown ...